Rinse free personal care compositions

Abstract

Personal care compositions comprising a polymer and a trisolvent system, and the use of the compositions in removing oily soils (such as grease or sebum).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal care composition comprising:
 a) about 0.01% to about 1.0% polymer, by weight of said composition, wherein the polymer is cationic either through a quaternary amine or pH dependent chargeable mono-, di-, or tri-alkyl amine; wherein the cationic polymer has a ratio of cationic or pH dependent chargeable monomers to noncationic or non-chargeable monomers of from about 1:99 to about 20:80; wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 10,000,000;   b) about 1.0% to about 30%, by weight of said composition, of a triple solvent system with surface tension of less than about 45 mN/m; comprising a first solvent, a second solvent, and a third solvent, wherein each of said first solvent, said second solvent, and said third solvent are different; wherein HLB value of the solvents is from about 6.25 to about 8.5;   wherein the composition has a viscosity of about 1.0 cps to about 10 cps;   wherein the composition is substantially surfactant free;   wherein the composition removes at least about 25% artificial sebum measured by the Extraction and UV-VIS analysis methods, and spreads at least about 20%, as determined by root % spread plus length % spread, of the non-removed artificial sebum from the roots to the remaining hair length as measured by SSRT methods.   
     
     
         2 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of from about 200,000 to about 3,000,000. 
     
     
         3 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition removes at least about 35% artificial sebum measured by the Extraction and UV-VIS analysis methods. 
     
     
         4 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition removes at least about 45% artificial sebum measured by the Extraction and UV-VIS analysis methods. 
     
     
         5 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition spreads at least about 35%, as determined by root % spread plus length % spread, of the non-removed artificial sebum from the roots to the remaining hair length as measured by SSRT methods. 
     
     
         6 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition spreads at least about 50%, as determined by root % spread plus length % spread, of the non-removed artificial sebum from the roots to the remaining hair length as measured by SSRT methods. 
     
     
         7 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition spreads at least about 75%, as determined by root % spread plus length % spread, of the non-removed artificial sebum from the roots to the remaining hair length as measured by SSRT methods. 
     
     
         8 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition spreads at least about 85%, as determined by root % spread plus length % spread, of the non-removed artificial sebum from the roots to the remaining hair length as measured by SSRT methods. 
     
     
         9 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 1.0% to about 25%, by weight of said composition, of the triple solvent system. 
     
     
         10 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 1.0% to about 20%, by weight of said composition, of the triple solvent system. 
     
     
         11 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 10% to about 20%, by weight of said composition, of the triple solvent system. 
     
     
         12 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.02% to about 2% cationic polymer, by weight of said composition. 
     
     
         13 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second solvents are independently at least one of at least one of propylene glycol n-butyl ether (dowanol PnB), tripropylene glycol methyl ether (dowanol TPM), dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether (dowanol DPnP), dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether (dowanol DPnB), tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether (dowanol TPnB), diethylene glycol n-butyl ether (Butyl carbitol), diethylene glycol hexyl ether (hexyl Carbitol), diethylene glycol n-butyl ether acetate (butyl carbitol acetate), ethylene glycol hexyl ether (hexyl cellosolve), triethylene glycol methyl ether (methoxytriglycol), triethylene glycol ethyl ether (ethoxytriglycol), triethylene glycol n-butyl ether (butoxytriglycol), Ucar filmer ibt, trimethylnonanol, propylene glycol diacetate (dowanol PGDA), or dipropylene glycol methyl ether (dowanol DPM). 
     
     
         14 . The personal care composition according to  claim 13 , wherein the third solvent is at least one of propylene glycol n-butyl ether (dowanol PnB), tripropylene glycol methyl ether (dowanol TPM), dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether (dowanol DPnP), dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether (dowanol DPnB), tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether (dowanol TPnB), diethylene glycol n-butyl ether (Butyl carbitol), diethylene glycol hexyl ether (hexyl Carbitol), diethylene glycol n-butyl ether acetate (butyl carbitol acetate), ethylene glycol hexyl ether (hexyl cellosolve), triethylene glycol methyl ether (methoxytriglycol), triethylene glycol ethyl ether (ethoxytriglycol), triethylene glycol n-butyl ether (butoxytriglycol), Ucar filmer ibt, trimethylnonanol, propylene glycol diacetate (dowanol PGDA), dipropylene glycol methyl ether (dowanol DPM), ethanol, isopropanol, isopropyl myristate, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexylene glycol, or ethoxy diglycol, and 1,2 hexane diol. 
     
     
         15 . The personal care composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymer is at least one of:
 (i) polymers having the following formula:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 16  are each independently selected from H or C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
         X 1 , X 2 , X 3  and X 4  are each independently selected from O or NH; 
         R 5  is C 8 -C 30  n- or iso-alkyl; 
         Y 1 , Y 2 , and Y 5  are each independently selected from —(CH 2 ) m —, wherein m is 1-30; 
         R 10 , R 11 , and R 12  are each independently selected from C 1 -C 6  alkyl; preferably R 10 , R 11 , and R 12  are each independently selected from methyl, ethyl and propyl; 
         W 1   −  is a counter ion; preferably W 1   −  is selected from Cl − , Br − , I − , HSO 4   − , CH 3 SO 4   − , C 2 H 5 SO 4   − , or OH − ; 
         Si is a silicone or derivative thereof, preferably Si is at least one of a polydimethylsiloxane, an aminosilicone, a cationic silicone, a silicone polyether, a cyclic silicone, a fluorinated silicone and mixtures thereof; preferably Si is polydimethylsiloxane; preferably Si is a silicone or derivative thereof having a molecular weight of from about 250 to about 40,000, preferably from about 500 to about 20,000, more preferably from about 1,000 to about 10,000 Da; 
         i 1  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from about 30% to about 99.8% by weight of Polymer (i); 
         i 2  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from about 0.1% to 50% by weight of Polymer (i); 
         i 3  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from about 0.1% to 50% by weight of Polymer (i); 
         i 4  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to 30% by weight of Polymer (i); and 
         i 5  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to 20% by weight of Polymer (i); 
         (ii) polymers having the following formula: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 13 , R 14 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and R 16  are each independently selected from H or C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
         g is from 0 to 100, preferably g is 1; 
         X 1 , X 2 , and X 4  are each independently selected from O or NH; 
         R 5  is C 8 -C 30  n- or iso-alkyl; 
         Y 1  and Y 5  are each independently selected from —(CH 2 ) m —, wherein m is 1-30; 
         Si is a silicone or derivative thereof, preferably Si is at least one of a polydimethylsiloxane, an aminosilicone, a cationic silicone, a silicone polyether, a cyclic silicone, a fluorinated silicone and mixtures thereof; preferably Si is polydimethylsiloxane; preferably Si is a silicone or derivative thereof having a molecular weight of from about 250 to about 40,000, preferably from about 500 to about 20,000, more preferably from about 1,000 to about 10,000 Da; 
         j 1  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from about 50% to 100% by weight of Polymer (ii); 
         j 2  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to 50% by weight of Polymer (ii); and 
         j3 is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to 50% by weight of Polymer (ii); and 
         j4 is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to 50% by weight of Polymer (ii); 
         (iii) polymers having the following formula: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9  are each independently selected from H or C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
         n is 0-4, preferably n is 1-4; 
         X 2  and X 3  are each independently selected from O or NH; 
         Y 1  and Y 2  are each independently selected from —(CH 2 ) m —, wherein m is 1-30; 
         R 10 , R 11 , and R 12  are each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl; preferably R10, R11, and R 12  are each independently selected from methyl, ethyl and propyl; 
         W 1 — is a counter ion; preferably W 1 — is selected from Cl—, Br—, I—, HSO 4   − , CH3SO 4   − , C2H5SO 4   − , or OH—; 
         k 1  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from about 50% to 100% by weight of Polymer (iii); 
         k 2  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to about 50% by weight of Polymer (iii); and 
         k 3  is an integer selected such that the monomer units constitute from 0% to about 50% by weight of Polymer (iii); or
 (iv) 
 polymers having a randomly substituted polysaccharide backbone comprising unsubstituted and substituted glucopyranose monomers and having a general structure according to Formula I: 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           wherein each substituted glucopyranose monomer independently comprises from 1 to 3 R substituents, which may be the same or different on each substituted glucopyranose monomer, and 
           each R substituent is independently a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and a polysaccharide branch having a general structure according to Formula I; or a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, R 1 , R 2 , and a polysaccharide branch having a general structure according to Formula I, provided that at least one R substituent comprises at least one R 1  and at least one R 2 , 
           each R 1  is independently, the same or different, a first substituent group having a degree of substitution ranging from 0.01 to 0.2 and a structure according to Formula II: 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           each R 4  is a substituent selected from the group consisting of H; CH 3 ; linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C 2 -C 18  alkyl, provided that the sum of number of carbons of at least two of the R 4  groups does not exceed 24, R 5  is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C 2 -C 18  alkanediyl or a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated secondary hydroxy(C 2 -C 18 )alkanediyl, L is a linking group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)O—, —NR 9 —, —C(O)NR 9 —, and —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 —, and R 9  is H or C 1 -C 6  alkyl, w has a value of 0 or 1, y has a value of 0 or 1, and z has a value of 0 or 1, 
           each R 2  is independently, the same or different, a second substituent group having a degree of substitution ranging from 0.001 to 0.5 and a structure according to Formula III: 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           R 6  is a substituent selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, carboxymethyl, succinate, sulfate, sulfonate, arylsulfonate, phosphate, phosphonate, dicarboxylate, and polycarboxylate, a has a value of 0 or 1, b is an integer from 0 to 18, and c has a value of 0 or 1, 
           each R 3  is independently, the same or different, a third substituent group having a degree of substitution of 0 or ranging from 0.001 to 1.0, and having a structure according to Formula IV: 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           d has a value of 0 or 1, e has a value of 0 or 1, f is an integer from 0 to 8, g is an integer from 0 to 50, each R 7  is the group ethanediyl, 1,2-propanediyl, 1,2-butanediyl, or mixtures thereof, and R 8  is an end group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, hydroxy, —OR 1  and —OR 2 , and 
           the polymer has a weight average molecular weight ranging from 10,000 to 10,000,000 Daltons; or 
         
         (iv) mixtures thereof. 
       
     
     
         16 . The personal care composition according to  claim 15 , where the polymer has a molecular weight of from about 200,000 to about 3,000,000.